Judicial Remand Cannot Validate an Illegal Arrest; Custody Orders Quashed and Petitioner's Release Ordered: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has made a landmark ruling stating that judicial remand cannot legalize an arrest that violates constitutional rights. The Court set aside the custody orders passed by a magistrate and ordered the immediate release of the petitioner after finding that his arrest and detention were unconstitutional and violated fundamental safeguards protected under the Constitution. Background of the Case The case involved an FIR registered by the Cyber…